About me
We may turn to therapist when we are feeling hopeless, angry, betrayed, worried, anxious, or confused. We may worry about our own situation, loved ones, or family, or more globally including climate anxiety. As a person-centred integrative therapist, I work with the client to explore all these concerns and many more. Clients need to be heard, to be understood, and to feel emotionally held. I do all these things, putting people at ease, building rapport, and facilitating them to reach decisions in their own time and pace about their own route through these concerns. Whether neurotypical or neurodiverse (ASD, ADHD etc), the concerns are unique to the client. I recognise and work with this uniqueness. Additionally, I have extensive lived experience of neurodiversity, SEN, disability, which is supported with academic qualifications, that have given me an understanding about how people tick, especially neurodiverse people. I also have an extensive background in teaching, whether in FE, to adults including to police, social services, schools. I have worked with perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assaults, as well as survivors, and taught police how to investigate DA.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc (Hons), BA (Hons) in Counselling, P.G.C.E (P.C.E.T), Post Graduate Diploma in Education (SEN), Post Graduate Diploma Psychology & Learning Disabilities, Masters Degree in Education (Autism). Masters Degree in Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual assaults. Post Graduate Certificate in clinical supervision. MNCS (Accred). I have worked in private practice since 2018, working with a range of client issues. My back ground includes the National Autistic Society, children's services as a family support, worker, foster carer, teacher and lecturer.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
PFOA Counsellor
Infant Loss
Rainbow counsellor
Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Usual rates £70 per 50 minutes session. Concessions for Front line and Blue light services, veterans, or armed forces on application. Concessions for low income, elderly, and/or on benefits. Proof required.
When I work
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I work mostly term time. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. last client at 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Working from an office shed in the garden.
Further information
I work from home and deliver online and telephone sessions. Working from an office shed in the garden situated under the trees and in a quiet and confidential safe space. Often sharing the garden space with local visitors whether these are the occasional passing cat, fox, deer, or owl. I am afraid I can't make it any more accessible for wheelchairs without major construction, but if needed I may be able to source another venue that still meets the criteria, and is accessible for users of wheelchairs.
I am a person centred counsellor, so work alongside you facilitating self healing, yet also challenging, in a supportive way, to be the best version of yourself.
